Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bolton at Home
98 Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8SW
Contact
Procurement Hub
procurementhub@boltonathome.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1204328000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.boltonathome.org.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.boltonathome.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Auditor Services and General Taxation Advice to BH Group
Reference number
DN641897
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bolton at Home (BH) wish to select a supplier for the provision of external audit services to BH Group and also companies that Arcon are a trustee and managing agents for. The aim is to enable the Group to meet its statutory, financial, and regulatory obligations.
The Contract start date is expected to be 1st February 2023
Social Value requirements apply to this tender.
The supplier will be required to submit a supplier questionnaire, and this will be evaluated on a PASS/FAIL basis.
The tender will be evaluated using 90 % Price and 10 % Quality. If required, a clarification meeting will be arranged.
The initial contract term is for a period of two years with the option to extend annually for 3 x 1year periods (Total term – 5 years).
Please note the deadline for clarification questions is 2nd December 2022.
Tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access free of charge via the chest portal, reference DN 641897. At www.the-chest.org.uk
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bolton at Home (BH) wish to select a supplier for the provision of external audit services to BH Group and also companies that Arcon are a trustee and managing agents for. The aim is to enable the Group to meet its statutory, financial, and regulatory obligations.
The Contract start date is expected to be 1st February 2023
The initial contract term is for a period of two years with the option to extend annually for 3 x 1year periods (Total term – 5 years).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Weighting / Weighting: 90 %
Price - Weighting: 10 %
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 February 2023
End date
31 January 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Please see the Selection Questionnaire Question.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 December 2022
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 December 2022
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bolton at Home Limited
98 Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8SW
Country
United Kingdom